As the nation gears up for another major storm bearing down on Florida, and continues to assess the damage from Harvey, small businesses are helping lead the city’s recovery – providing not only helping hands in the rebuilding effort, but a precious sense of normality.
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As storm surge and gradual erosion eat away at the Louisiana coastline, one archaeologist is doing all he can to document archaeological treasures before they are lost to the sea forever.
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The Los Angeles River and Washington’s Anacostia River could become tests of how well communities can balance new development with opportunities for longstanding residents.
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Opposition to the Dakota Access Pipeline has unified tribes from across America. Some here believe this protest is becoming something bigger – a turning point for both native Americans and the climate movement.
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The protests are about water, fossil fuels, and questions of tribal sovereignty. But beneath all that, tribes from across the US say they’re unifying around revitalized Indian traditions and religion.
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The number of police in schools has skyrocketed in recent decades. But as students head back to school, the big question is: How effective are they?
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The US criminal justice system tilts against public defenders. But some states are trying to fix the imbalance.
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Mahmoud, who fled Syria with his family more than three years ago, was nervous for their well-being in Connecticut after the Paris attacks. But he’s been pleasantly surprised by how his family has been treated.
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Mohawks from the Kahnawake reserve outside Montreal have helped build New York City for 100 years, but now their most famous tradition is declining
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Vincent Campanelli and his brother, the principal owner of Joe’s Dairy, decided earlier this week to close the store, which has been a Greenwich Village landmark
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